SUMMER 2021

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SPRING 2021:  The temperature in June averaged 74.6°F and was 4.6°F above normal.  The month tied with June 1981, 1984 and 2008 as the 4^th warmest such month on record (since 1977).  There were 13 days with Maximums of 85°F or higher and 10 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.  There were also 12 days with maximums of 80°F or lower. 

The temperature in July averaged 77.4°F and was -0.1°F below normal.  The month tied with July 2005 and 2007 as the 16 the coldest such month on record (since 1977).  There were 9 days with maximums of 90°F or higher and 5 days with maximums of 80°F or lower. Seventeen days averaged near or above normal.   Temperature extremes included 96°F on the 16^th and 57°F on the 31^st.

The temperature in August averaged 78.4°F and was 2.7°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 4^th warmest such mon on record (since 1977).  The month was the warmest since 20018.  The month was also the 4^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  There were 16 days with above normal temperatures.  There were 11 days with maximums of 90°F or higher (normal is 6) and 16 days with maximums of 85°F or higher.  There were also 6 days with temperatures 80°F or lower.  Temperature extremes included 996°F on the 13^th and 61°F on the 2^nd.

For the season, the temperature averaged 76.8°F and ranked as the5th warmest such season on record and the warmest since 1983.  The season also ranked as the 4^th consecutive such season with above normal temperatures.

June’s precipitation totaled 3.28 inches and was .74 of an inch below normal (82%).  The month ranked as the 20^th such month with below normal precipitation and the driest since 1980.  Measurable precipitation fell on only 11 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.97 inches on the 8^th.

Precipitation in July totaled 9.65 inches and was 5.37 inches above normal (225%).  The month ranked as the 2^nd such month with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 2004.  The month was also the 4^th consecutive such month with above normal.  Measurable precipitation fell on only 16 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 2.41 inches on the 2^nd.  

Precipitation In August totaled 7.32 inches and was 3.06 inches above normal (172%).  The month ranked as the 4^th wettest such month with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 1990.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 10 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 2.49 inches on the 22^nd from the remnants of Henri. 

Precipitation for the season totaled 14.54 inches and ranked as the 9^th wettest such season on record and the driest since 2014.  The season also ranked as the 4^th consecutive such season with above normal precipitation.